Cross Country Running

It has been a long time coming for the girls' cross country team at Cooper City High School. The Cowboys recently reached the state tournament in Tallahassee. The last time a Cooper City cross country team qualified for the state meet was in 2005, and this year's group was the only public school team to represent Broward County. The Cowboys captured the district crown and qualified for states by finishing in fifth place in the regional competition. Freshmen Gabrielle Sumkin and Aimee Becker, along with junior Bailey Lazo and sophomore Heather Carpenter, all played integral roles in the squad's success. For Coach Scott Sodergren, breaking into unchartered territory...

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It has been a long time coming for the girls' cross country team at Cooper City High School.
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